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by moviegirl13 on Jan.06, 2010, under 3 stars, Action, Drama
I saw it in 3D, if that makes any difference…
There was a lot of hype surrounding this film. I heard it left people speechless. People said it would change my life (don’t deny it Mom, I have witnesses that will back me up). So naturally, I had really high expectations. It was okay. Keep in mind, I’ve already stated that I like my movies to take place on the planet earth…
The plot really isn’t anything new. It’s your typical story of a man sent into a new culture who must become one of the locals, and then ends up falling in love with one of the natives and inevitably takes their side against his own kind. You’ve probably seen this once or twice. That’s exactly what happens. But these locals just happen to be 9 feet tall, and blue. There are also blatant political undertones, trust me, you can’t miss them. They are just that obvious (unobtainium, really?).
The one thing that I kept hearing about over and over again was the technology. Yes, the look of the film was very impressive. I don’t know what technology he developed, although I do know the budget of the film, and honestly, this could just be me, but it wasn’t 500 million dollars worth of “cool”. The image was crisper then if it had been CGI, but you could also equate that to the fact that you were wearing 3D glasses. On that note, I do have to admit I am incredibly grateful to James Cameron for not putting in 3D gimmicks like rocks coming at the audience. Thanks for that!
It’s good movie, and I really did enjoy myself. And if you’re going to see it, make sure it’s in 3D. I have my doubts about 3D dvds….
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